NYCB: 75th anniversary program is an appealing, popular nod to history

Joseph Gordon in George Balanchine's Orpheus

Unity Phelan and Ashley Laracey in George Balanchine's Concerto Barocco

Megan Fairchild and Joseph Gordon in George Balanchine's Symphony in C

By Carla Escoda, 12 October 2023

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“Toward the end of the final movement, dancers and musicians alike seemed to shift into a higher gear”

Reviewed at Lincoln Center: David H Koch Theater, New York City on 11 October 2023

Concerto Barocco (George Balanchine)

Orpheus (George Balanchine)

Symphony in C (Le Palais de Cristal) (George Balanchine)

New York City Ballet

Isamu Noguchi, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Mark Stanley, Lighting Designer

Marc Happel, Costume Designer

Joseph Gordon, Dancer

Ashley Laracey, Dancer

Emily Kikta, Dancer

Unity Phelan, Dancer

Emilie Gerrity, Dancer

Andrew Veyette, Dancer

Megan Fairchild, Dancer

Davide Riccardo, Dancer

Mckenzie Bernardino Soares, Dancer

Emma Von Enck, Dancer

Roman Mejia, Dancer

Troy Schumacher, Dancer

Indiana Woodward, Dancer

Tyler Angle, Dancer

Peter Walker, Dancer

Ashley Hod, Dancer

Sara Mearns, Dancer

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****1

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Carla Escoda

Born in the Philippines, Carla trained as a ballet and modern dancer with the Alice Reyes Dance Company in Manila. She has lived and worked in Asia and the U.S. and has written about the arts for Bachtrack, KQED (the northern California public media broadcaster), Dance International, dance journal/hk, the Huffington Post, Dance Europe and ballettothepeople.